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http://www.concacaf.com/article/cgu15-awards#commentsMon, 18 Aug 2014 13:53:56 +0000Jean Manuel Jimenez/?post_type=article&p=84228The Technical Study Group for the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship named its award winners following the final between Canada and Haiti on Sunday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex]]>

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Technical Study Group for the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship named its award winners following the final between Canada and Haiti on Sunday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Trinidad & Tobago captured third place at the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship with a 5-2 win over Honduras on Sunday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

Raenah Campbell and Laurelle Theodore both netted a brace to lead the Soca Princesses.

The high-scoring encounter saw its first goal in just the third minute, when Campbell reacted quickly to a through ball and steered a shot past goalkeeper Alexandra Padilla.

Theodore then struck twice in succession to make it 3-0, beating the offside trap on the first to score in the 16th minute and then slotting home after Padilla could not hold a Shenieka Paul attempt four minutes later.

In the 34th minute, Kaydeen Jack followed up on a Campbell effort that hovered near the goal line for an easy tap in.

Two minutes later, Campbell closed the Trinidad goal account.

Honduras captain Lisbeth Bonilla again demonstrated her ability to score from free kicks, doing so twice, finding the back of the net in the 60th and 68th minutes.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Canada won the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship on Sunday night, outlasting Haiti 4-1 on penalty kicks after their final ended 1-1 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

The evenly matched sides, both of which officially completed the competition with undefeated records, played to the same scoreline in the last Group D game on August 11.

Haiti took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute, when Nerilia Mondesir poached the ball from the Canadian defense and thundered it home. It was the 15-year-old forward’s sixth goal of the tournament, giving her a share of the Golden Boot award with Chelsea Green of the Cayman Islands.

Canada pressed for the winner, but Macean thwarted Anyssa Ibrahim and Lauren Raimondo, while Nahida Baalbaki struck the post from a free kick and Mya Jones hit the top of the crossbar from a speculative long-range effort.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Technical Study Group at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship announced the tournament’s Best 11 following Sunday night’s final at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

The selection contains seven players from champion Canada, two from third-place finisher Trinidad & Tobago, plus one each from runner-up Haiti and the Cayman Islands.

Here’s a look at the team:

2014 CONCACAF Girl´s Under-15 Championship

Technical Study Group Best XI

Goalkeeper: Lysianne Proulx (Canada)

Right Back: Emma Regan (Canada)

Center Back: Samantha Chang (Canada)

Center Back: Amaya Ellis (Trinidad & Tobago)

Left Back: Kennedy Faulknor (Canada)

Right Midfield: Chelsea Green (Cayman Islands)

Center Midfield: Sarah Stratigakis (Canada)

Center Midfield: Nahida Baalbaki (Canada)

Left Midfield: Raenah Campbell (Trinidad & Tobago)

Forward: Anyssa Ibrahim (Canada)

Forward: Nerilia Mondésir (Haiti)

]]>http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-cgu15-best-xi/feed0Korea DPR eliminates U.S. from FIFA U-20 WWChttp://www.concacaf.com/article/korea-dpr-eliminates-u-s-from-fifa-u-20-wwc
http://www.concacaf.com/article/korea-dpr-eliminates-u-s-from-fifa-u-20-wwc#commentsSun, 17 Aug 2014 15:51:37 +0000Rene Rodriguez/?post_type=article&p=84209Korea DPR ended the United States’ bid to repeat as the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup champion, outlasting the Americans 3-1 on penalty kicks after their quarterfinal ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday at National Soccer Stadium (BMO Field).]]>

Action from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal between the United States (white jersey) and Korea DPR at the National Soccer Stadium on August 16, 2014, in Toronto, Canada. (Photo: FIFA via Getty Images)

TORONTO – Korea DPR ended the United States’ bid to repeat as the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup champion, outlasting the Americans 3-1 on penalty kicks after their quarterfinal ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday at National Soccer Stadium (BMO Field).

North Korean goalkeeper Kim Chol Ok saved the Americans’ first three attempts from the spot, while Rim Se Ok netted the clincher on her team’s fourth attempt.

It is the second time in the last three editions of the competition that the U.S. has been eliminated on penalty kicks in the quarterfinal stage. Four years ago, Nigeria advanced 4-2 following another 1-1 stalemate.

Makenzy Doniak had given the CONCACAF champion a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, latching onto a Mallory Pugh’s right-sided cross and hammering home her own blocked shot to score from inside the six-yard box.

Shortly after the break, the USA’s Stephanie Amack was whistled for a hand ball in her own box. Jon So Yon put the 53rd minute penalty kick off diving goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland’s left hand and into the back of the net to level the score.

Korea DPR could have equalized earlier, but Yon’s 24-yard free kick glanced off the crossbar.

Lindsey Horan had a chance to net a late winner for the U.S., only to follow-up on a rebound of her 83rd minute free kick with an effort that went just wide of the far post.

Nerilia Mondesir (red jersey) scored both goals in Haiti’s 2-0 win over Honduras in their CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship semifinal on August 15, 2014, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Nerilia Mondesir scored two goals and Haiti defeated Honduras 2-0 in the semifinals of the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship on Friday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

The Haitians will face Canada in Sunday’s final, following the match for third place between Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago, at the same venue.

Mondesir’s first strike came in the fifth minute, when she used her pace to beat the Honduran defense and fire home coolly.

Shortly afterwards, a defensive mix-up between Haiti goalkeeper Kerly Theus and Emilie Ducasse almost gifted Honduras an equalizer, but Sharon Moreira could not seize the opportunity.

Haiti sealed the victory in the 59th minute as Mondesir completed her brace, smashing the ball into the back of the net past advancing goalkeeper Alexandra Padilla.

The final will be the second meeting between Canada and Haiti in the tournament. On August 11, they played a 1-1 Group D draw with Mondesir leveling one minute after Lauren Raimondo had given the Canadians a 14th minute lead.

Action from the CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship quarterfinal between the host Cayman Islands and Honduras (white jersey) on August 13, 2014, in George Town, Cayman Islands.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Canada, Haiti, Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago earned places in the last four of the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship after quarterfinal wins on Wednesday in the Cayman Islands.

Lisbeth Bonilla scored two goals and Honduras posted a 3-2 victory over the host Cayman Islands to seal a semifinal place in the 2014 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship.

The match at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex was action packed, justifying the late kick-off that allowed the sizeable crowd to enter the venue before the opening whistle.

Lauren Scott put Cayman ahead 1-0 lead in the 18th minute. The team captain timed a run to latch onto a Halle Medina corner and volley home from the edge of box.

The composed Hondurans, cheered on by many of their compatriots living in Cayman, expanded their crisp passing game and won a series of free-kicks from around the home team’s penalty area. In the 28th minute, captain Lisbeth Bonilla’s free-kick from 25-yards out seared the underside of the crossbar to level the score at 1-1.

Cayman had an opportunity to retake the lead, but Scott hit a penalty kick high after star striker Chelsea Green was taken down in the box by goalkeeper Alexandra Padilla.

Rather than be down a goal, Honduras capitalized on that miss in the 47th minute as Bonilla blistered another free kick beyond goalkeeper Shimari Fisher to complete her brace.

Sharon Moreira’s insurance tally for the Central Americans in the 65th minute proved vital, as Tyra McField – off a Green assist — made it 3-2 four minutes later.

Trinidad & Tobago 4, Bahamas 0

Trinidad & Tobago won by a comfortable margin, but were made to wait by the Bahamas until the 20th minute to get on the scoreboard thanks to an Alexis Fortune goal.

A pair of second-half strikes by Adanyo Phillip (39’, 49’) made it 3-0, while Raenah Campbell (52’) added another as the Soca Princesses posted their third shutout in four games.

Canada 8, Costa Rica 1

At the T.E. McField Sports Centre, Canada got three goals from Anyssa Ibrahim and secured a semifinal berth with an 8-1 victory Costa Rica.

Ibrahim opened the scoring in the second minute, but the celebration was short-lived as Meredith Calderon leveled the score five minutes later for Costa Rica.

From there, the Canadians went on to score seven unanswered goals.

Team captain Sarah Stratigakis (11’) and Ibrahim (28’) each struck to make it 3-1 at the interval.

Just nine minutes into the second half, Ibrahim (44’) completed her hat-trick, while Lauren Raimondo (54’) followed to give Canada a four-goal cushion.

As the Costa Ricans showed increasing signs of tiring, Stratigakis (65’), Shana Flynn (69’) and Teni Akindoju (70’) all scored in the last five minutes of normal time.

Jamaica 1, Haiti 2

Haiti mustered an impressive second-half comeback to overcome spirited Jamaica 2-1 and book a ticket to the semifinals.

Jody Brown’s 29th minute goal gave the Jamaicans a 1-0 lead, sending the large crowd of their supporters into a jubilant celebration.

After the break,the Haitians picked up the pace in attack and Lovelie Pierre equalized in the 47th minute.ith Lovelie Pierre. Three minutes later, Nerilla Mondesir got behind the Jamaica defense to net the game-winner.

Though the sides finished in a tie for first place, Canada secured the top spot on goal difference (+11 to +3).

2014 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship – Quarterfinals

(all times US Eastern)

at George Town, Cayman Islands – Truman Bodden Sports Complex

Trinidad & Tobago v Bahamas, 6:30 p.m.

Cayman Islands v Honduras, 8:45 p.m.

at George Town, Cayman Islands – T.E. McField Sports Complex

Canada v Costa Rica, 6:30 p.m.

Jamaica v Haiti, 8:45 p.m.

]]>http://www.concacaf.com/article/cgu15-day-six-recap/feed0Girls’ Under 15 Championship: DAY 6http://www.concacaf.com/gallery/girls-under-15-match-day-6
http://www.concacaf.com/gallery/girls-under-15-match-day-6#commentsMon, 11 Aug 2014 21:53:29 +0000Chelsie Mora/?post_type=gallery&p=84120]]>]]>http://www.concacaf.com/gallery/girls-under-15-match-day-6/feed0CGU15: Day Five Recaphttp://www.concacaf.com/article/cgu15-day-five-recap
http://www.concacaf.com/article/cgu15-day-five-recap#commentsMon, 11 Aug 2014 20:21:33 +0000Rene Rodriguez/?post_type=article&p=83959An intriguing and entertaining Sunday of football in the 2014 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship determined winners and runners-up in Group A and Group B.]]>

A brace from Chelsea Green (20’, 22’) vaulted the host Cayman Islands (9 points) to a 6-0 victory over Curacao (3 points), sealing it a first-place finish in Group A.

Green, who played in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in January, took her tournament tally to six goals.

Halle Medina (2’) gave the Caymanians an early 1-0 lead and Jasmine Powery (19’) doubled the advantage.

A pair of own-goals (29’, 56’) dimmed Curacao’s chances of a comeback in slippery conditions at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

Bahamas 0, British Virgin Islands 0

At Ed Bush Stadium, a goalless draw with the British Virgin Islands (1 point) earned the Bahamas (4 points) a second-place finish in Group A and a spot in the quarterfinals.

The Bahamians bounced back from Friday’s 4-1 loss to the Cayman Islands with a sparkling defensive performance.

GROUP B

Honduras 0, Trinidad & Tobago 2

At the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Trinidad & Tobago (7 points) scored once in each half to post a 2-0 win over Honduras (6 points). The victory enabled the Soca Princesses to secure a first-place finish and clinch a quarterfinal berth. The Hondurans, who topped table entering the encounter, had previously earned advancement to the knockout stages.

Alexis Fortune (13’) and Amaya Ellis (42’) scored their first goals of the competition.

Bermuda 7, Barbados 1

At Ed Bush Stadium, a three-goal performance by Leilanni Nesbeth lifted Bermuda (4 points) to a 7-1 win over Barbados (0 points) for its first win of the tournament.

Nesbeth (5’ pen, 16’, 49’) struck twice in the first half to give the Bermudians a 2-0 lead and completed her hat-trick with a second-half tally.